Midtown, Manhattan, NY
939 2nd Avenue, between East 49th Street and East 50th Street (was originally 255 East 49th Street)
18:03
10-75-0843
B8 10-75
18:04
10-77-0843
B8 10-77, fire on 6th floor of a 30 story class 1 MD
(units are those heard not necessarily in correct due order)
E65, E21
L10 acting 4, L16, L24 fast
B8
B6 Safety
E3 with High Rise 1 Vent Support
E23 High Rise Nozzle
RB, SB
FC
Command Tactical Unit
D3
18:06
B8 Have L16 come in 2nd avenue side
Disp L16 - L16 10-4 10-84
7-5-0843
18:07 B8 30 story class 1 50 x 100 atack stairwell A using all hands
18:09
D3 to manhattan, do we have an attack stairwell?
Disp announces attack stairwell is A
18:10
Disp to B8, reports of smoke in 6 adam
18:11
B8 have not located the fire at this time, D3 requests confirmation that fire has not been located
18:12
15 minutes duration
18:15
B8 do we have a duration?
Disp: durtation 18 minutes
18:18
B8 stairway B is the evacuation stairwell
18:22
Disp to D3, a progress report is due
D3: Fire in bulkhead on the roof of 939 2nd ave, 5 story fireproof adjacent to the high rise, we have 1 line stretched and in operation, doubtfull at this time
18:23
Disp to D3, 5 storey non fireproof, can we have the dimensions
D3: Exposures are:
4 street
3 courtyard
2 original 30 storey high rise
1 street
dimenstions 80x80
D3 turn around safety, rescue batallions and field com
(Disp and D3 confirm that all 10-77 units can be turned around and go 10-8, disp calls each to notify)
18:32 Duration 35 minutes
D3 In high rise all primary and secondary searches are complete and negative, in low rise all searches negative all fire has been knocked down, fire is probably will hold
18:41 Duration 44 minutes
D3 Under control, all secondaries throughout are negative
18:44
D3 10-41 code 1
E65 broke down leaving the scene, requested tow truck, then was placed on box 0840 with E21, L4 and B8 at around 19:50, then said they were still out of service
